From United StatesLiving in Salt Lake City, United States (01:25 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 26, 2018
InterestsTechScienceBusiness & Finance
My specialty is PRONUNCIATION | California Native. Can you say "GIRL" or "WORLD"? Lessons are IMMERSIVE, we study PRONUNCIATION + grammar, vocabulary, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang. *Guest Speaker at 4 International TESOL conferences*
I can turn OFF video for long-term students and they sound NATIVE.
If you said these words on Speaker Phone, would you be understood?
*leaf - laugh
*wreath - reef
*collar - color
*men - man
*come - came
Did you know many sounds come from a VIBRATION in the throat? We even have NASAL sounds!
"My colleagues in New York can finally understand me on Zoom" - ESL Student TONG, China.
CEIP | Certified Employment Interview Professional™
Masters TEFL/TESOL
Me as a Teacher
My dual Masters of TESOL and TEFL, with Honors, offers you the best preparation for achieving fluency, while also HAVING FUN.
I have special training in ACCENT REDUCTION and can show you exactly where to place your tongue, lips and mouth to make sounds correctly.
My areas of specialty are:
*Business English
*Grammar / Phrasal Verbs / Idioms / Comprehension / Small Talk
*Public Speaking / Presentations
*Medical, IT, Academic, Technical, Business, Financial
Students are amazed by the UNIQUE format of my lessons and enjoy my SENSE of HUMOR and GENTLE style.
"Thanks Kristine, My team no longer asks me to slow down at meetings so they can understand me!" - ESL Student YURI, Russia
My lessons & teaching style
LESSON FORMAT (customized to YOUR NATIVE LANGUAGE)
*WARM UP
Students talk about a relevant topic or review material from previous lessons
*PODCAST
Students give a brief, oral summary of a Podcast about a wide range of topics such as (Art, Science, Current Event, Book Review, Poetry, History, Movie Review, Business Article)
*READ ALOUD
Students read aloud from varied sources
*PRONUNCIATION | GRAMMAR | IDIOM
We tackle a known area of weakness
With this DYNAMIC LESSON PLAN, we hit HARD ALL areas of English proficiency:
~Pronunciation
~Vocabulary | Phrasing | Idioms
~Grammar
~Confidence
*I have been selected to be a presenter at 4 International TESOL conferences in multiple cities.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments
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Rating
236
Students
2,062
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
236
Students
2062
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
104 lessons completed
USD 60.00+
ACCENT REDUCTION | American ◾ Intermediate - Advanced
B2 - C2Language Essentials1,780 lessons completed
USD 92.00+
Package with 21% off
Advanced CONVERSATION | Small Talk, Idioms, Phrasal Verbs, Debate
B2 - C2Conversation90 lessons completed
USD 92.00+
Package with 21% off
Job INTERVIEW Training | Certified Employment Interview Professional CEIP | Licensed Job Coach
B2 - C2Business31 lessons completed
USD 92.00+
Package with 21% off
Kids age 10-18 | American English Pronunciation
B1 - C2Kids1 lessons completed
USD 65.00+
Package with 8% off
Business | Presentations, Small Talk, Meetings
B1 - C2Business0 lessons completed
USD 92.00+
Package with 21% off
School Admissions Interview | 13-18 years old | Ace Your School Interview!
B1 - C2Kids0 lessons completed
USD 64.00+
Package with 7% off
Availability
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151 Reviews
Natalia
11 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was great! I can hear and feel that my pronunciation changes and I also like it that I acquire some spoken phrases from Kristine. She is a great professional and attentive coach! Thank you! I'm already looking forward to our next lesson.
Mar 2, 2019
Elvina
5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you so much, Kristine. The lesson was really professional and helpful
Jan 4, 2019
Natalia
70 English lessons
Another great lesson!!! Happy New Year, Kristine, see you in 2025 🎄🎉💓
Dec 31, 2024
david balseca
6 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I enjoy these lessons so much. She always tries to challenge me with new vocabulary and phrases that I'm not familiar with. I feel like I'm improving a lot and that encourage me to keep learning. She's an excellent teacher.
Jan 25, 2019
Lucas
8 English lessons
Each lesson is very valuable to me and I always look forward to it :)
Jan 29, 2025
Lucas
8 English lessons
I am delighted and I look forward to each next lesson. It is hard for me to express how happy I am with these lessons.